Type-distributing apparatus.



L. K. JOHNSON & A. A. LOW.

TYPE DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

APPI-ICATTON FILED MAY 24.1909.

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TYPE DISTBIBUTING APPARATUS.

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' automatic type UNITED STATES PATENT LOUIS KOS SUTH JOHNSON, OF NEW YORK, AND ABBOT AIJ'GUSTO'S LOW, OF HORSESHOE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS TO ALDEN TYPE MACHINE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, NQY. I

TYPE-DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS:

Patented Jan. 11, 1910.

Application filed May 24, 1909. Serial No. 497,908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, LOUIS Kossu'rn JOHNSON and ABBo'r Apousrus Low, citizens of the United States, residing, respectively,

in the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, and at Horseshoe, St. Lawrence county, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Distributing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

Our improvements relate to the class of distributing mechanism known as the Alden, in which the types by feeling and settin mechanism are deposited successively on inc ividual type holders from which they are transferred to the proper ty e containin channel.

, Eleretofore 1e types have been raised from the individual holders into the bottom of the type containing channels through latches.

This necessitates the lifting of the whole column of type in each containing channel whenever a fresh type was inserted therein, which creates considerable frictional resist ance and necessitates the use of a maximum of power to effect the running of the apparatus. It is also injurious to the type and more or less uncertain in result, because the latches do not always work and the type a're liable to become twisted and displaced. By our present invention we obviate these difficulties by transferring the type tothe upper ends of the type columns in the containing channels, substantially as hereinafter described and claimed specifically, thereby obviating the need of raising and vibrating the whole column of type every time a type is inserted in a channel and utilizing the wei ht of the type itself to gravitate the type downward, the only resistance to be overcome being that of the friction slug at the lower end of the column.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l, is a sectional elevation of adjacent portions of the distributing apparatus, sufficient to illustrate the practical application and working of our invention, the parts being shown in the untripped position; F ig. 2, is a plan of the parts shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3, he View similar to Fig. 1, showing the beginning of the tripping operation; Figs. 4, 5

and 6, are respectively top, end, and side anisin peculiar to this class 0 parts B, B, are so connected as to rotate in unison as heretofore. These and the wards C, are of the usual construction, and with the lifting ring D, need no description, as they are common to this class of type distributing ap aratus. 1'

ach ward lever C, is provided with a pivoted individual type support E, which however is of special construction as will be seen by reference more articularly toFig sZ i, 5 and 6. It is pref single piece with the recess 6, for the reccption of the upper end of the ward lever C, to

rably formed of a V which it is pivoted. It is also formed with the recess e in which is ivoted a tripper F, and. with shoulders e or the support of the type, the latter being deposited on said f shoulders as heretofore by the pushing mechu apparatus. The trippers F, are prefei bly counter-weighted at the bottom so as to hang vertically when not in contact with the flange d on the lifting ring D.

Gr,- is an inclined transfer conduit'int'o which the types t, are received from the individual type supports'E, when the parts are rocked into position as shown in Fig. 7.

type distrib These intermediate transfer conduits G, are T sup orted on the back of the channel holder H,,1n which the type containing channels J areinserted. The types t descend through the transfer conduits G, by gravity'and rest upon the top of-the column of preceding types.

elng interposed between the shoulder 70',

The column of types is depressed within and the upper end of the box at, as" shown in Fig. 1, so as to afford a yielding resilient downward pressure. The upper end of the depressor K is also formed with a slioul 'der is", which may be turned over onto a raised support m, upon the arm M when it is desired to put the depressor out of comemission temporarily. In fact in this con- "hection provision is made for swinging the I 3 and 7.

- A rod or supportb, upon the movable member B sustains the individual type sup port E, in a substantially horizontal position when the tripper F, is out of contact with the flange d, on the lifting ring D.

The tripper F, not only tilts the individual type support E, when tripped by the shoulder d, on the lifter D, but it also posi tively pushes the type longitudinally a s ight distance as shown in Fig. 3,. sufficient to counteract any tendency or the type to stick upon the type support E, thereby insuring the descent of the type into the transfer conduit G, when thetype su porting shoulders 6 upon the individual type support are in alinement with the floor of the transfer conduit G, as shown in Fig. 7.

y this construction and arrangement of parts we not only oWiate the difficulties heretofore mentioned, b ttalso greatly simplify andficheapen the st ture of the apparatus, at the same time i .iering the type containing channels and thc operative parts more-accessible, which is a feature of especial importance in the practical operation of mechanism of this kind.

What we claim as our invention and desire to secure byLetters Patent is,

1. Intype distributing mechanism of the class designated, the combination of a ward lever, anindividual type support pivotally connected thereto, aprojection on the lifting ring arranged to trip said individual type support, an inclined conduit arranged to recepve the type from the individual type sup port when tripped, and a type containing channel arrangedto receive the type from said transfer conduit, for the purpose described.

2. In type distributing mechanism of the class designated, the combination of a ward lever, an individual type support pivotally cpnnectedthereto, a projection on the lifting ring aig'anged to trip sa'id individual type support, an inclined conduit arranged'to' receive the type from the individual type support when tripped, and a type containing channel arranged to receive the type from said transfer conduit, and a depressor mounted on the lifting ring and arranged to depress the column of type within the t ';.--pc

containing channel against the resistance of a slug. for the purpose described.

3. in type distributing mechanism of the class designated, the combination of a ward lever, an individual type support pivotally connected thereto, a projection on the lifting ring arranged to trip said individual type support, an inclined conduit arranged to receive the type from the individual type support when tripped, a type containing channel arranged to.receive the type from said transfer conduit, and a yielding resilient dcpressor mounted on the lifting ring and arranged to depress the column of type within the type i;oniaining channel against the re sistance of a slug, for the purpose described.

t. In type distributing mechanism of. the class designated, the combination of a ward lever, an individual type support pivotally connected thereto, a projection on the lifting ring arranged'to trip said individual type support, an inclined conduit arranged to receive the type from the individual type support when tripped, a type containing channel arranged to'reccive the type" from said transfer conduit, a yielding resilient 'depressor mounted on the lifting ring, means for holding the depressor out of contact with the type eolunnn'for the purpose described.

5. In type distributing mechanism of the character designated, the combination of a ward lever, an individu: ty e support piv olally connected thereto, a projection on the lifting ring arranged to trip said individual type support, an inclined conduit arranged to receive the type from the individual type support when tripped, a type containing channel arranged to receive. the type from said transfer conduit, a depressor mounted upon the lifting ring by means which admit of its being turned over upon the latter, and means for holding and supporting said de pressor'in its normal position during use, for the purpose described.

(3. In type distributing mechanism of the character designated, the combination of a ward ler'er, an individual type support pivotally connected thereto, a trip pivotally connected to said individual type support, a projection on the lifting ring ai'ranged to engage said trip, an inclined conduit arranged to receive the type from the individual type support when tripped, and a ty e containing channel arranged to receive the type from said transfer conduit, for the purpose described.

7. In ty e distributing mechanism of the character esignated, the combination of a ward lever, an individual type support pivotall y connected thereto, a projection on the ranged to receive the type from said transfer p'a d levcr support arranged to sustain said COIN uit, forthe purpose described. individual type support lll its normal posl- LOUIS KOSSUTH JOHNSON tion, a projection on the lifting ring arranged ABBOT AUGUSTUS LOW to'trip said indiyidual type support, an in clined conduit arranged to receive the type Witnesses:

from the individual type support when D. \V. GARDNER, tripped, and a type containing channel ar- GEO. WM. Mm'r'r. 

